The Daily Mine — Thursday, February 5, 2026

MILLION IN THE DARK: Data centers guzzle power while families freeze...
Fortune

TVA DOUBLES DOWN: Data center demand to 2X by 2030, needs 6.2GW new plants...
Data Center Dynamics

BIG OIL 'CARTEL': Michigan accuses majors of fueling climate crisis and high costs...
The Guardian

SOLAR JOBS SLASHED: Rooftop installers cut staff as subsidies expire...
Reuters

RENEWABLES ON ICE: Trump delays hundreds of wind and solar projects...
New York Times

WHITE HOUSE PERMITTING PUSH: Launches environmental review pilot...
Utility Dive

TEXAS GETS A D-: ERCOT ranked among nation's worst for grid planning...
FOX 26 Houston

HOUSE GRILLS FERC: Lawmakers hammer affordability, reliability, gas...
Utility Dive

FAKE OUTRAGE: Fabricated comments may tank Ohio solar farm...
Canary Media

BILLS SPIKE: 56 million Americans face higher utility rates after approvals...
CBS News

HAWLEY STRIKES: Senator circulating data center costs bill...
Axios

GEORGIA HEATS UP: Debate over protecting ratepayers from data center costs...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

NEPA NERVOUS: Power-hungry data centers worry Pennsylvania residents...
WVIA

SIEMENS BETS $1B: Grid equipment manufacturing gets major boost...
Wall Street Journal

PROLOGIS PIVOT: Warehouse giant eyes data center investor pool...
Wall Street Journal